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2. Cross-stitch - Wikipedia

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   Cross-stitch sampler, Germany Cross stitching using a hoop and showing use of enamel needle minder. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches (called cross stitches) in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture.

3. Cross stitches - Wikipedia

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   Detail of cross stitch embroidery from Sweden. Cross stitch sampler with alphabets, crowns, and coronets, 1760 Cross stitch in canvas work. Cross stitches in embroidery, needlepoint, and other forms of needlework include a number of related stitches in which the thread is sewn in an x or + shape.

4. Aida cloth - Wikipedia

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   Samples of Aida cloth with enlargement inset. Aida cloth (sometimes called Java canvas [1]) is an open, even-weave fabric traditionally used for cross-stitch embroidery.This cotton fabric has a natural mesh that facilitates cross-stitching and enough natural stiffness that the crafter does not need to use an embroidery hoop.

5. Needlepoint - Wikipedia

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   Most commercial needlework kits recommend one of the variants of tent stitch, although Victorian cross stitch and random long stitch are also used. [28] Authors of books of needlepoint designs sometimes use a wider range of stitches. [29] [30] Historically, a very wide range of stitches have been used including: Arraiolos stitch for Arraiolos rugs

6. Ukrainian embroidery - Wikipedia

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   Folk embroidery was symbolic and connected with a great number of beliefs, myths, and superstitions, including beliefs regarding protection and fertility. [7] The lozenge shape is a common motif and represents a sown field and female fertility. [8] In Ukraine, embroidery was developed by women [9] and typically remains a women's activity [10 ...

7. Sampler (needlework) - Wikipedia

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   A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', [1] demonstration or a test of skill in needlework. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date.